1. Free write! Just use 4-5 (or all) of your stems from list #4!
Journal
Ms. Madsen will walk around to check flashcards for list #4 as well as your SALT letter drafts during journal time, so please have those out on your desk!
Free write! Just use 4-5 (or all) of your stems from list #4!
Random ideas to get you started:
-Strange #hashtags -New crayon colors -Pie
-I joined a circus because… -The day I ____ “NO!”

2. Read the sample letters provided by Miss Madsen!
Can you identify genre, subject, audience and purpose?
Where are there examples of logos, ethos or pathos?
What contributed to the success or failure of each letter?

3. Writer’s Workshop Take out your SALT letter drafts
Swap papers with someone sitting near you
Read your classmate’s letter and…
make constructive comments (suggestions, praise, edits)
find uses of rhetorical terms (logos, ethos, pathos, etc.)
Compare your writing—what similarities or differences do you see between them.
Note: Do not feel obligated to mark all over the paper with smileys or X’s.

4. Discussion

5. Why people might feel compelled to donate to your cause:
Someone I know asked me to give, and I wanted to help them
I felt emotionally moved by someone's story
I want to feel I'm changing someone's life
I feel a sense of closeness to a community or group
I need a tax deduction
I want to have a good image for myself/my company
I want to leave a legacy that perpetuates me, my ideals or my cause
I feel fortunate (or guilty) and want to give something back to others
I give for religious reasons - God wants me to share my affluence
I want to be seen as a leader/role model